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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 359 The Naval Battle Begins

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    On March 12, major newspapers such as the "Empire Daily News" published on their front pages the news that the Japanese fleet attacked the Imperial Navy's "Wuwei" and that the Chinese Empire officially declared war on Japan. Emperor Wang Yuze called on the people of the country to unite.  , the imperial edict to kill the enemy bravely.  Suddenly, the whole country was aroused, and anti-Japanese demonstrations were organized in major cities.  Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and other cities with Japanese consulates were surrounded by protesting Chinese people.  The Japanese Embassy in China in Dongjiaomin Lane was surrounded by angry Chinese people, and countless stones were thrown at it.  If it weren't for the protection of the police, these angry Chinese would have already stormed the embassy.

    Students from major universities, in addition to organizing parades, also gathered at the Army and Navy recruitment offices, demanding to join the Imperial Army.  As a result, the officer in charge had to persuade him to go back.  At present, the General Staff and the Ministry of National Defense have no recruitment plans. Besides, even if the army needs to be expanded, these students will not be needed!  Their most important task now is to study. Only by learning knowledge can they make greater contributions to the empire.  Cabinet officials and even Wang Yuze had to come forward to explain, which made the students give up their plans to join the army.

    That morning, Imperial Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang received declarations of war from Sherlock, the U.S. Minister to China, and Cassini, the Russian Minister to China.  The United States and Russia formally declared war on China in accordance with the Pacific Alliance Treaty.  Wu Tingfang also declared war on the United States and Russia on behalf of the Chinese Empire.  After the news spread, it aroused even more anger among the people.

    Many Chinese people are worried, can the empire defeat three powerful countries at once?  Countless workers, students, farmers and retired soldiers have stated that once the country is in need, they will immediately respond to the country's call and go to the battlefield for the country to win victory.

    The great changes after the establishment of the empire, as well as the empire¡¯s victories in economic construction and foreign wars, deeply stimulated the people of the country.  Under the deliberate cultivation of the empire, the national self-esteem and self-confidence of the Chinese people have improved a lot.  We all know how the good old days came about.  If the empire were defeated, they would probably have to go back to the Manchu life where they were oppressed by foreigners. This made everyone willing to work hard to preserve the fruits of today's labor, even if it cost them their own lives.

    Major newspapers in other countries around the world have also reported on the war between China and the Pacific Alliance. Almost the whole world's attention has been focused on the Far East.  Of course, analysts or politicians in many countries insist that China is in trouble this time.  Although Japan is slightly weaker, Russia and the United States are both among the great powers, and China has just begun to rise. It may be very difficult to face three powerful countries at once.  Not to mention the support of these three powerful countries, Britain and France.  Under such circumstances, almost all countries are not optimistic about China.  How could this be even more true for the United States, which had just won a victory over Spain?  Many Americans also started demonstrations, demanding that the government avenge its shame and take Hawaii back from China.  At the same time, the Chinese living in the United States also suffered unreasonable disasters.  Many Chinese Americans were beaten and their shops were burned down, but the American police simply ignored the Chinese people¡¯s calls to the police.

    ¡°While the whole world is in a quarrel, Wang Yuze¡¯s eyes are fixed on the Western Pacific.  From yesterday afternoon to now, the battle between the cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy's home fleet against the Japanese fleet has been ongoing.  At the beginning, the "Wuwei" was besieged by a Japanese destroyer formation. Fortunately, the "Wuwei" not only survived, but also achieved considerable results.  Subsequently, more and more cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese Navy arrived, which immediately dealt a huge blow to the destroyer formation of the US fleet.  By nightfall, five of the 15 destroyers of the Japanese fleet were sunk, and most of the remaining ones were injured, and had to hide under the protection of battleships and armored cruisers.  Otherwise, they will only have the fate of being completely sunk.

    After nightfall.  The cruisers and destroyers of the Chinese fleet have also been following the Japanese fleet. This time they cannot be allowed to escape no matter what.  The main force of the Chinese Navy's home fleet, four "China-class" battleships and eight "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers are in the process of arriving and are expected to arrive on the morning of the 12th.  At that time, it will be a decisive battle between the Chinese and Japanese navies.  The Chinese Navy¡¯s home fleet seems to have secured victory.

    On the morning of the 12th, when the morning sunshine filled the sea, the Japanese fleet was sailing northeast.  All night long, Chinese navy cruisers or destroyers followed them around, preventing the Japanese fleet from escaping under the cover of night.

    On the bridge of the Shikishima, Togo Heihachiro was looking at the sea in the distance with red eyes.  At dawn, the main force of the Chinese Navy must be nearby.  The decisive battle will be soon.When it comes, there is not much time left for the Japanese fleet.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, all battleships are ready. We will fight to the death to safeguard the honor of the warriors of the Japanese Empire!" Rear Admiral Samejima Aki replied.  Although the battle had not yet begun, he seemed to have anticipated the final outcome.

    "Very good! Last night, His Excellency Yamamoto and His Highness Prince Arihito of the Arisugawa Palace sent telegrams. His Majesty the Emperor asked us to fight to the death! Now, it is time for us to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor!" Lieutenant General Togo Heihachiro said in a deep voice.  road.

    "Hi, Commander!" Major General Samejima nodded.

    Togo Heihachiro looked at the four battleships and six armored cruisers in the Japanese fleet. There is no doubt that this is definitely the most powerful fleet in Japan's history.  However, they were born at the wrong time. Their enemies had more powerful warships than them.  The Far East only allows one powerful country to emerge. Therefore, China and Japan must decide the outcome.  But now it seems that Japan is destined to be the loser.

    Fifty kilometers northwest of the Japanese fleet, a huge fleet is sailing rapidly eastward.  This is the main force of the Chinese Navy's local fleet.  At the beginning was the battle line of four ¡®China-class¡¯ battleships.  Behind the 'Zhonghua-class' battleship, eight 'Beijing-class' heavy cruisers were divided into two queues, and on the periphery were several cruisers and destroyers.  Most cruisers and destroyers joined the attack on the Japanese fleet yesterday.

    Far away, almost 20 kilometers away from the main force of the Chinese mainland fleet, there is a British Navy cruiser following from a distance. This is a warship belonging to the British Far East Fleet.  The main force of the British Far East Fleet is still far away.  'Sovereign Class' battleships, early models, had a maximum speed of only about 17 knots, so when the Chinese mainland fleet sailed at a high speed of 18 knots, they simply couldn't keep up and could only send a fast cruiser to come first.  Explore the naval battle between China and Japan.

    At 8 a.m., in the waters two hundred kilometers northwest of Guam, the main forces of the Chinese and Japanese navies met.  Although the warships of the Japanese fleet all fly the St. George flag of the British Navy, the Chinese fleet, which knows their identities very well, will definitely not let them go.

    "Order all ships to prepare for battle! Victory or defeat will be determined in one fell swoop today!" Deng Shichang, commander of the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet, issued the battle order on the bridge of the battleship "Zhonghua".  The main guns one after another have already removed their gun jackets, and their thick barrels are pointing diagonally at the sky.  The displacement of more than 20,000 tons looks like a hill from the sea, which puts a lot of pressure on people.  The soldiers of the Home Fleet have already had breakfast and have gathered their strength, waiting for the upcoming battle.

    "The Chinese's 'China-class' battleship is big enough for Chinese people, much bigger than in the photo!" Togo Heihachiro put down the telescope in his hand and murmured.  Compared with the Japanese Navy's Shikishima-class battleships, the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships are 7,000 tons larger.  The Japanese Navy's 'Ryujo-class' battleships have a displacement of only over 10,000 tons, which is less than half that of the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships.  Before the battle even started, the soldiers of the Japanese Navy were already shocked by the tall and mighty figure of the 'China-class' battleship.

    "Turn left 30 degrees, reduce the speed to 16 knots, and close the gap with the Japanese fleet. All ships are ready to fire!" At 8:30 in the morning, Deng Shichang gave the order.  At this moment, the distance between the two warships was only about 15,000 meters.  The warships of both China and Japan were ready to open fire.  However, although this distance is within the range, firing now is simply a waste of shells.

    The four "Zhonghua-class" battleships of the Chinese Navy, starting with the "Zhonghua", followed closely by the "Yanhuang", "Huaxia" and "Shenzhou", adopted a one-on-one approach with the Japanese fleet's "Shikishima"  The battle between the "Asahi", the "Ryujo" and the "Hizen".

    The eight "Beijing-class" heavy cruisers faced the Japanese Navy's "Iwami-class" armored cruisers.  The battle lines are "Beijing", "Tianjin", "Shanghai", "Nanjing", "Guangzhou", "Changsha", "Kulun" and "Dihua", fighting against the Japanese navy.  Iwami', 'Tango', 'Shubo', 'Somo', 'Owari' and 'Suruga'.  Eight ships fought against six ships. The "Beijing", "Tianjin", "Shanghai" and "Nanjing" in front adopted a two-on-one approach.

    As the Chinese fleet turned, the distance between the two sides quickly narrowed.  By 8:50, the distance between the two sides had been reduced to about 10,000 meters.  At this time, the battleship "China" fired the first round of salvo under the order of the gunnery officer. This was also the first test firing.

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